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Products Liability Series: Does Arkansas Law Recognize a Strict Liability Products Claim?
Category: Products Liability
Does Arkansas law recognize a strict liability products claim? Yes. Despite the absence of any contractual relationship, the supplier of a product in Arkansas is subject to liability in damages for harm to a person or property if (1) the supplier is engaged in the business of manufacturing…
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Products Liability Series: Does Arkansas Law Recognize a Post-sale Duty to Warn?
Category: Products Liability
Does Arkansas law recognize a post-sale duty to warn? No. It has long been the conventional wisdom that Arkansas law does not recognize a post-sale duty to warn in the products liability context. However, this understanding of the law was largely based on federal court interpretation of Arkansas…
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Products Liability Series: Should a Trial Be Bifurcated When Plaintiff Seeks Punitive Damages?
Category: Products Liability
Should a trial be bifurcated when plaintiff seeks punitive damages? Yes. Arkansas rules require a separate trial, on the motion of any party, to determine the amount of punitive damages. Ark. R. Civ. P. 42 (Addition to Reporter’s Notes, 2015 Amendment). Procedure. The jury first determines the…
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Products Liability Series: When Are Punitive Damages Awarded?
Category: Products Liability
When are punitive damages awarded? Under Arkansas law, a statute affixes the standard for awarding punitive damages, and the key element is a showing of express or implied malice.[1] Under this rule, punitive damages are appropriate only when the evidence shows something beyond negligence and gross…
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Products Liability Series: Can a Plaintiff Pursue Punitive Damages From Multiple Defendants?
Category: Products Liability
Can a plaintiff pursue punitive damages from multiple defendants? Yes, but this comes with significant limitations for the plaintiff. Pursuing relief from multiple defendants generally results in the conclusion that joint tortfeasors may be held jointly and severally liable.[1] However, when…
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